The Arizona Cardinals have played well this season, but like every team at this point in the season the Cardinals could use a break. There is nothing like some time off to help the bumps and bruises that accumulate from week to week heal.

However, Bruce Arians was not going to just let the team have the week off. No, he made sure they earned it (sort of):

Arians excused his team this morn for the bye week: “We got through the team picture without anybody getting hurt so we canceled practice."